Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Colorado (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in Colorado, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Colorado, United States

$59,600 – $238,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $119,260 for Computer Programmers in Colorado, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Computer Programmers compares in Colorado, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Compensation for Computer Programmers in Colorado reaches an annual mean wage of $119,260 (May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Replacing one costs an estimated $59,600 to $238,500 when Gallup's one-half to two times salary rule applies. What your organization actually pays depends on hiring conditions, onboarding speed, and the productivity gap during the open role.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Colorado, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$119,260$94,189